John Williams (West Virginia politician) explained

John Williams
Birth Date:24 May 1990
Occupation:Politician, financial representative
District1:51st
Term Start1:December 1, 2016
Predecessor1:Brian Kurcaba
State Delegate1:West Virginia
Party:Democratic
Birth Place:Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Residence:Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Education:West Virginia University
Alongside1:Barbara Fleischauer, Evan Hansen, Joe Statler, and Danielle Walker

John Williams (born May 24, 1990) is an American politician, currently serving as a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 51st district.

In 2018, Democrats — including Williams — swept all five seats in the 51st district, the largest multi-member district in the House.[1] As a result, the Monongalia County delegates, all Democrats, called themselves “The Fab Five” and frequently voted and worked together on bills.[2] This was especially notable given that there was only one Democratic member of the delegation just four years earlier, after the 2014 elections. In 2020, fellow Delegate Rodney Pyles was defeated for re-election by former Republican Delegate Joe Statler, breaking the all-Democratic delegation.

Personal life

Williams was born on May 24, 1990, in Morgantown, West Virginia to Jacques and Janet Williams. He obtained a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University.

Electoral history

2018 election

General election

2020 election

General election

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: November 8, 2018. Monongalia and Marion counties form blue wall in very red West Virginia. West Virginia MetroNews.
  2. News: Croup. Josh. October 5, 2020. 2020 marks last election before House of Delegates undergoes sweeping change. WDTV.